Olivia Deeble quits Home and Away: Actress, 16, leaves Summer Bay for the bright lights of Hollywood after landing a role as a Disney princess
Olivia Deeble has quit Home and Away and is setting her sights on Hollywood.
The 16-year-old, who has played Raffy Morrison since 2016, handed in her resignation after being cast as a princess in an upcoming Disney movie.
Olivia is currently in filming the project, known as Secret Society of Second Born Royals, in Toronto, Canada.
Rising star: Home and Away actress Olivia Deeble (left) has been cast as Princess Roxana in the new Disney movie, Secret Society of Second Born Royals. Pictured alongside co-star Peyton Elizabeth Lee
She plays Princess Roxana in the film, which also stars Pitch Perfect’s Skylar Astin.
Olivia took to Instagram on Friday to announce the exciting news, sharing a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the set.
‘Secrets out! I am so excited to announce I am playing Princess Roxana in the new Disney+ movie called Secret Society of Second Born Royals,’ she wrote.
Royal role: Olivia plays Princess Roxana in the upcoming film, and shared a photo of her chair on set
Big news: Olivia took to Instagram on Friday to announce the exciting news, sharing a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the set
‘I am thrilled to be filming in Toronto with a bunch of wonderful new people. But I want to say that I know there have been lots of rumours about me leaving Home and Away and don’t worry you still have a lot more of Raffy to look forward to on screen.
‘While I’m not currently filming in Summer Bay, I’m forever grateful for what I have learned and the people I have met.’
Olivia’s character will appear on Home and Away for a few more months, as the program is filmed well in advance.
Headed for Hollywood: Olivia has played Raffy Morrison on Home and Away since 2016, and handed in her resignation after being cast as a princess in the new Disney movie
And it appears she has the full support of her former Home and Away co-stars.
‘So excited for you, Ovy! Super proud!’ commented Penny McNamee, while Emily Symons wrote: ‘So proud of you, darling! Have a wonderful time.’
Olivia appears to be having a great time on the set of the upcoming movie, sharing a series of photos and videos on her Instagram Stories on Friday.
Excited: Clearly ecstatic for her new role, Olivia shared a photo of one of her publicity headshots for the project, and simply captioned it with four exclamation marks
Set life: Another short video sees her playing around with her co-star, Peyton. ‘Enjoy the pics of this bunch of new Disney Royals,’ she wrote on Instagram
Clearly ecstatic for her new role, Olivia shared a photo of one of her publicity headshots for the project, and simply captioned it with four exclamation marks.
Another short video sees her playing around with her co-star, Peyton Elizabeth Lee.
‘Enjoy the pics of this bunch of new Disney Royals,’ she wrote on Instagram.
‘While I’m not currently filming in Summer Bay, I’m forever grateful for what I have learned and the people I have met,’ she wrote on Instagram